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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4852832 | Decorative light strip holder There is disclosed a novel decorative light holder which includes means for retaining separate lights and intermediate wiring along straight and curvilinear paths including paths perpendicular to each other; and includes contact adhesive means to permit e... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4848452 | Tube bundle support device A support device and structure for supporting horizontal tubes of a conventional or fluidized bed steam generator comprising a vertical tube for carrying plural pairs of support brackets. Each support bracket has a central sleeve with a pair of opposite e... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4826112 | Cord manager A cord manager is used in conjunction with a vertical wall panel in an office or other work place. The cord manager comprises an elongated channel adapted to removably interfit with a cooperating slot in the wall panel. The wall panel slot has an interior... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4793580 | Wireway suspension system with braced support leg construction A wireway suspension system includes a support leg (16) attachable at an upper end to an overhead member (10) and having an elongated cross-beam member (48) perpendicularly attachable to the support leg (16). The support leg (16) has squared portions (50)... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4790500 | Optical conductor cable supporting stand for a light ray radiation device used in medical treatment A light ray radiation device for use in medical treatment having optical conductor cables which transmit light rays corresponding to the visible light ray components of solar rays needs an optical conductor cable supporting stand. The stand comprises an u... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4790509 | Tubular concrete form collar A collar (10) for supporting a tubular concrete form (12) for cylindrical bridge supports or the like. The collar (10) includes cooperating sections (14) and (16) dimensioned for receiving the circumference of a tubular concrete form (12). The sections ca... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4783029 | Pipe clamp A pipe clamp wherein a C-shaped elastic holder cooperates with a U-shaped confining member to define a space which can receive a pipe with at least some radial play. The end portions of the holder are biased away from each other by an arcuate intermediate... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4742979 | Cable hanger A cable support or hanger for holding cable or wiring above suspended ceilings comprises a single piece of wire configured to have an upturned U at its upper end to hold the cable. One leg of the U bends sharply downwardly and the wire then angles over to... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4714219 | Christmas light hangers Brackets for holding strings of Christmas lights are of an L-shaped design and are selectively attachable to stationery structures. A first leg of each bracket is attachable to the stationary structure through the use of threaded fasteners, or the like, a... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4695677 | Wire tensioning system A temperature and stretch compensating wire tensioning system. In parallel wire capacitive security systems, the maintenance of proper tension in the sensor wires in essential in order that false alarms be avoided as a result of movement of the sensor wir... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4679755 | Support device for thin-walled tubing A support or fixing device for pipework having walls which are thin relative to its diameter and subjected to large temperature variations and to radial forces. The device comprises: (a) support cradles (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) having an internal profile whose ra... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4673151 | Twist clip A twist clip is provided for supporting tubular objects on structural members. The inventive twist clip has opposing fingers which surround and retain the tubular object. The clip fingers are axially separated along the installed tube to allow the tubular... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4640480 | Device for supporting pipes having a low thickness The present invention relates to a device for supporting a pipe (1) which has a low thickness in relation to its diameter and which is subjected to considerable variations in temperature and to a radial traction stress of a known direction. It comprises: ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4618114 | Conduit spacer and support A conduit system for supporting and clamping a bank of conduits of different diameters in a substantially parallel and spaced apart relationship which requires a minimum number of parts and which can be assembled simply and rapidly. The basic structure is... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4615500 | Catalytic converter support hanger A replacement support bracket and hanger for a relatively expensive component of a motor vehicle exhaust system, such as the catalytic converter, and a method of salvaging such catalytic converter through the use of said replacement bracket. The original ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4602754 | Device for holding piping to a support The present invention relates to a device capable of holding a straight piping element to a strong support structure, taking up the radial forces applied to the piping and permitting slight axial movements due to expansion. The device permits piping to be... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4585193 | Device for the antibacklash displacement of objects in a coordinate system In the device the base and the swivel members consist of three spaced plates disposed one above the other. That is, a baseplate (1), an intermediate plate (3) and a supporting plate (5). The baseplate (1) is connected to the intermediate plate (3) dispose... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4557446 | Cable retention clip A novel cable retention system is disclosed for a vertically-extending, channel-shaped wall rack member with a plurality of vertically spaced retaining T-slots therein, and a cable hanger having a T-shaped end portion with a neck portion fitting the base ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4531263 | Guy attaching device for attachment to a utility line pole A guy attaching device embodies a body having an upper hub with a horizontal passageway therethrough for receiving a bolt. A forward bearing surface on the hub engages the head of the bolt to align it with a horizontal hole through a pole. An upstanding n... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4513934 | Pipe-supporting device A pipe-supporting device adapted to receive and support an exposed pipe on a building roof has a base with a substantially flat bottom for resting on a roof and an upwardly tapered structure secured on and rising from the base to provide an upwardly diver... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4511106 | Heat exchanger support system providing for thermal isolation and growth Apparatus for supporting and constraining opposed end members of a heat exchanger frame structure while maintaining the high temperature portions of the heat exchanger thermally isolated from the frame and accommodating relative movement of the heat excha... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4498651 | Apparatus for temporarily supporting a cable Disclosed is apparatus for temporarily supporting a cable which is to be removed from a pole while a replacement cable is being strung on the pole in the position formerly occupied by the cable being replaced. The apparatus includes (a) a first member whi... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4488696 | Cable clamping device An improved cable clamping device which is suitably adapted to hold and support long hanging electrical cables which extend through a continuous shaft between floors of a high-rise building wherein substantially identical members each including an arcuate... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4485994 | Device for supporting a pipe The present invention relates to a device which is able to hold a straight pipe element on a rigid structure. The holding device according to the invention makes it possible to attach a pipe 1 to at least one anchoring point 3 which is fastened to a rigid ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4472860 | Device for retaining cord-like objects, preferably flexible electrical cords and the like The invention relates to a holder device for electrical cords or flexible leads, especially in rooms for dwelling and working. The device comprises a plate (1) provided with at least one flange (2) projecting therefrom, with a coating of self-adhesive mat... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4458866 | Heat exchanger support system providing for thermal isolation and growth Apparatus for supporting and constraining opposed end members of a heat exchanger frame structure while maintaining the high temperature portions of the heat exchanger thermally isolated from the frame and accommodating relative movement of the heat excha... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4436266 | Conduit support device A conduit support device which can be mounted and is operable in all positions for holding and supporting a conduit member comprising a substantially U-shaped support frame member having a pair of spaced opposed leg members extending therefrom defining a ... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4433821 | Conduit bending and support device A bending and support bracket for non-rigid tubing such as polybutylene water distribution conduit includes a frame having end portions extending at substantially right angles to each other wherein each end portion has a bracket for supporting opposite en... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4431152 | Adjustable cable restraint assembly An assembly for restraining movement of a plurality of cables within an electrical housing including a pair of mating elements which, upon being operably associated, form a passageway therebetween for the passage of cables. Each mating element has a plura... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4429497 | Pipe support system A support system for preventing the movement of pipes relative to a structural element, such as a wall, is disclosed. More specifically, a unique clamp is disclosed having a locking configuration located on the inner surface thereof. The locking configura... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4411425 | Bench press safety rest The bench press safety rest is essentially two adjustable bar supporting members attached symmetrically on each longer side of a weight lifting bench seat section. The attached adjustable bar supporting members should extend upwards and in position for th... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4360178 | Pipe clamp An improved pipe clamp for securing a pipe to a structural member consists of two associated elements which are broadly similar, except for structural details peculiar to the several embodiments, and which are disposed on opposite sides of the pipe facing... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4354657 | Supports for coaxial conduits Supports for coaxial conduits are disclosed particularly suitable for supporting, on an inner nozzle or conduit protruding from an existing reactor wall, a nozzle sleeve which is to be held in concentric relation to the inner nozzle so that concrete may b... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4342474 | Waveguide hanger A suspension system for vertically mounting RF transmission line on a tower has stabilizing guides at spaced intervals to prevent lateral movement of the line while permitting vertical movement to accommodate differential thermal expansion and contraction... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4337029 | Pilot burner assembly A pilot burner assembly comprises a pilot burner, a flame responsive means, and an electrode, all attached in close relationship to a common mounting bracket. The electrode is frictionally attached co-axially with an insulating sleeve and the sleeve is fr... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4312488 | Clamp for securing articles of round cross section A clamp for grasping elongated articles of generally round cross section, comprising an abutment body having a substantially planar clamping surface and having front and rear portions with respect to the direction of insertion of an article into the clamp... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4278226 | Electrical connector mounting bracket A holder for an electrical connector of the tractor-trailer type includes a bracket for use in attaching the holder to the tractor with the bracket having an opening of a size and shape to receive an aligned connector body and key. A coil spring is attach... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4267994 | Pipe supporting apparatus A brace member having a longitudinally extending tapered body portion includes a first end portion having an expanded head of a frusto-conical shape terminating in a planar surface and a second end portion having a U-shaped member secured thereto. The pla... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4232845 | On-site modular support systems for supporting cables, conduit and the like Modular support systems constructed from a plurality of transportable modular components which are capable of being rapidly assembled and disassembled at an on-site location. The support systems are capable of being assembled into shelves, platforms, ladd... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4177034 | Retrofit igniter There is disclosed a bracket and assembly for retrofit conversion of continuous pilot burners to intermittent, on-demand pilot burners. This conversion requires the mounting of a gas ignition electrode in the assembly. The mounting bracket for accomplishi... | 12/04/1979 |
